The three Ugandan MPs who were recently arrested over alleged acts of corruption have been taken to the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala.
Cissy Namujju, Yusuf Mutembuli and Paul Akamba were chauffeured to the court’s premises in Nakasero on Wednesday afternoon by heavily-armed detectives.
Mutembuli serves as Parliament’s Legal Committee Vice chairperson, while Cissy Namujju is the Lwengo Woman MP. Akamba represents Busiki County in Parliament.
The lawmakers are accused of colluding with officials from the Ministry of Finance to obtain bribes from accounting officers to pass budgets of government agencies.
The police yesterday led the arrested NRM MPs to their homes on Entebbe Road, Mukono and Naalya for a thorough search.
“I have been hearing that from the Ministry of Finance, they collude with the accounting officers of ministries to come to Parliament working with some people there (Parliament) to provide certain funds, provided you take a share. I didn’t believe this but now I have proof,” said President Museveni last Thursday.
Hon Cissy Namujju arriving at the court
Two of the accused MPs are wanted over their roles in the Budget Committee of Parliament that they were previously members of.
One of the legislators reportedly had some underhand dealings with some Kenyans during the processing of the Petroleum Supplies Amendment Bill in November 2023.
Another lawmaker is said to have collected huge sums of money from various government agencies while still serving as a member of the Budget committee.
The said legislator bought an expensive SUV and personalized its number plate. It is also said that the same legislator has erected big construction projects and also wanted to buy a property in the U.S. at USD$3 million
